Losing the Habit: Get More Sleep

It has always been hard for me to fall asleep. I take sometimes half-an-hour to an hour to finally sleep. I think this is due to the many things I think about before I sleep, and I tend to sleep with the t.v. on. (I'm a scaredy-cat). I wake up during the night every night, at least once. Lately however, its many times a night, and I get nightmares often. I need sleep! To kick this habit, I need to make a few changes. First of all, no t.v. That only adds to the distractions I have when going to bed. Second, I want to make a habit of writing a in a journal all of the things that are bothering me before I get into bed. I want to go to sleep at a regular time every night, and wake up at a similar time every day. Hopefully, with all of these changes, I'll be able to get more sleep.